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WASHING MACHINE.

No, 599,213. Patented 'Feb. 15, 1898.

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WASHING MACHINE.

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ALVA I-I. BARNHILL, OF ALTOONA, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO JAMES T. BARNIIILL AND ARTHUR M. RICHARDSON, OF SAME PLACE, AND JOHN G. CERTAIN AND ROSE GALLAMORE, OF LA FONTAINE, KANSAS.

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SFEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 599,213, dated February 15, 1898.. Application filed August 14, 1896. Serial No. 602,768. (No model.)

To all whom it ntay concern: comprises thesubstantiallysemicircularsides Be it known that I, ALVA II. BARNHILL, a E, connected at their upper ends by the crosscitizen of the United States, residing at Albars 6 e, and the bottom is composed of the toona, in the county of WVilson and State of slats or rollers E, which may be of any de- Kansas, have invented certain new and usesired shape in cross-section and mounted in ful Improvementsin Washing-Machines; and the sides E to revolve freely. This rubber is I do hereby declare the following to be a full, pivotaily mounted within the outer case upon clear, and exact description of the invention, suitable pivots E so as to rock freely. such as will enable others skilled in the art to F is the upper rubber, consisting of the semi- 10 which it appertains to make and use the same. circular sides, to which is connected the cor- This invention relates to certain new and rugated bottom f, of any suitable character useful improvements in washing-machines and material. It is of such size as to fit within and it has for its object, among others, to the inner or lower rubber and to rock therein, provide a simple and cheap construction by the two rubbers being mounted to be moved I 5 which clothes may be readily cleansed, requirin opposite directions simultaneously. This ing but little power, and by which injury to upper or inner rubber is pivotally mounted the clothes is prevented. It is made practiupon pivots Gin the lugs orbrackets G, which cally airtight, and inside there are two rubare secured to the inner faces of the side walls bers, one of which has a corrugated bottom. H of the top, which side pieces are connected 20 Simple means are provided for operation of at one end by the crossplate h, and which is the working parts, and provision is made for hinged by suitable hinges 71; to the top of the adjustment, where necessary. outer casing, as shown. Its other end has a Other objects and advantages of the invendepending portion H, which fits down in betion will hereinafter appear, and the novel tween the side walls of the outer casing and 2 5 features thereof will be particularly pointed rests upon the cross-piece 1 thereof, so as to 75 out in the appended claim. close tightly and form practically an air-tight The invention is clearly illustrated in the joint. The top is held in its closed position accompanying drawings, which, with the letby hooks I, engaging staples or analogous ters of reference marked thereon, form apart means i on the side walls of the casing, as 50 of this specification, and in whichshown. The ends and sides of this top may be Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved braced in any suitable manner and strengthwashing-machine. Fig. 2 is a substantially ened as by the metallic strips 72?, as shown. central vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3 It may be provided with a suitable bail or is a vertical section on the line X X of Fig. 1. handle I, by which it may be lifted when un- 35 Fig. 4 is a plan View. locked. 5

Like letters of reference are employed to The rubbers are actuated as follows: Tothe indicate like parts in the several views. cross-piece e of the lower rubber is affixed a Referring now to the details of the drawbracket or lugs J, in which is held a pin or ings by letter, A designates the substantially pivot J, to which is pivotally connected the 40 semicircular sides of the outer casing, and B arm J which extends upward, and to its up- 0 the bottom, secured thereto in any suitable per end is connected pivotally, as at 7c, the manner, and at their upper ends the sides are bell-crank lever K, which at its elbow is pivconnected by the end piece O. The whole is otally mounted on the shaft L, arranged transsupported upon suitable legs A and may be versely of the machine and mounted in the 4.5 of any desired capacity. One of the sides is brackets L, secured to the upper face of the provided near its lower edge with a hole or top. The other end of this lever is pivotally opening a, closed by a stopper or other suitmounted, as atm, in the bifurcated end of the able means, and through which the water may pitman M, the other end of which is connected be removed after the operation is completed. with the crankshaft N, mounted in the brack- 50 The outer or lower semicylindrical rubber ets N, rising from the top of the machine, and I00.

- this shaft is extended at one end and has secured thereto the wheel N having a crankhandle N by which it is operated.

O is a slide mounted to move in suitable guides O on the top of the machine and having an opening 0, through which passes the arm J the bottom plate of the guide having secured to the topof the machine, and through the sliding plate R, which is mounted to re ciprocate on top of the plate B. This arm Q extends through the opening in the top and is connected with the arms T, which are secured to the inner walls of the sides of the inner and upper rubber, as shown.

The cover may have a hinged portion U, through which the clothes may be inserted when desired or which may provide for the inspection of the clothes within the machine, and this may be held in its closed position in any suitable manner, as by the hasp U.

The operation will be apparent. The turning of the wheel N by its crank-handle causes actuation of the two rubbers simultaneously in opposite directions. When it is desired to remove the clothes, the top is unlocked and, together with the entire actuating mechanism and the inner rubber, is thrown back, when the clothes maybe removed from the inner rubber. Any suitable means may be provided for holding the top in its position and preventing its going too far. I have shown in this instan co the plates W, which are provided with elongated slots w and pivotally connected at opposite ends to the outer sides of the casing and of the top, as shown, so that the top may be moved on its hinges; but the top is limited in its movement by the engagement of the screws X, which ride in the slots, with the lower wall of the slot, as is clearly illustrated and as will be readily understood.

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as new is The combination with the two independent rubbers,the top,the crank-shaft,and its Wheel and'crank-handle, of the pitman connected with the crank of the crank-shaft, the bearing attached to said pitman and passing through the slot into the vertical arm, the slotted arm connected with one of the rubbers and work ing through a slot in the pitman, a bell-crank lever connected with the other end of said pitman, and a rod connected with the bellcranklever and with the other rubber, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' ALVA H. BARNHILL Witnesses:

M. THURMAN, L. V. BUTLER. 

